If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 15:59

Insurrection
You have freedom to travel. If I loan you my car, I can tell you not to take it out of town, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.
That’s what it is. You have no right to use other people’s stuff. If people let you use their stuff, they can tell you how you can use it, and they can tell you to stop using it any time they want.
Scientists Discover Bizarre Signals Coming From Ice in Antarctica - futurism.com
HIPAA violations
Revenge porn
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
False advertising
If you’re wondering why free speech doesn’t apply to the internet, it’s because you have no right to use other people’s stuff for free.
More dental problems as you get older? Aging may not be the real reason - San Francisco Chronicle
Terroristic threats
Trade secrets
Threats of violence
Fraud
Conspiracy
You have freedom of speech. If I loan you my computer, I can tell you not to use it for certain things, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.
How do you get a girl to like you?
And much, much more.
Child pornography
Revealing classified information
Which is a better option, a love marriage or an arranged marriage in India?
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to: